OTF Premium Sarkisian Announces no 2025 Spring Game (Thursday 10:40 a.m.)

[CJ Vogel]

Steve Sarkisian has announced Texas will not have a 2025 spring football game. During his conversation with Kay Adams Thursday morning, Sarkisian made it official that the Longhorns will forego their annual spring football game.

OTF had reported this was a possibility for about a few weeks now.

On top of this news, I can add I have heard it is unlikely that Texas suits up completely for their spring football practices.

Full schedule and itinerary set to come out in the coming weeks. 

[Drunk randoke]

Aight    I love my spring game.  It’s a practice.  I love it.  But I get it. Would like something to whet my appetite. Hook em

[CJ Vogel]

Sarkisian instead says the Longhorns' spring will be treated like the NFL's OTA's. 

[Rhorn]

I get it but was looking forward to taking my son. I record it and watch it about 15 times before the season. Bummer 

[Shane]

This is the new era of college football. Unfortunate to lose the spring game but it’s understandable 

[gus fleener]

Damn.

[CJ Vogel]

The full clip:

[TexasFanatic]

Stupid 

[jkates]

Do what's best for the team, Sark. We'll be fine without a spring game.

[Austalgia]

Everyone gets it, I don’t.  A big part of this is about the fans.  I like taking the kids, and the experience of getting a first look at the new team.  This isn’t the pros. You take college football little by little bit out of college football and this thing tanks. Players and coaches don’t drive this thing. It’s the college logo, and the fans that follow that logo.  Not saying they aren’t a part, but they are renters and passing through.  Fans, the college, and traditions are the constants. 

Edited Thursday at 05:04 PM by Austalgia

[rgvhorn80]

Sucks

[Texas fan in Georgia]

5 minutes ago, Austalgia said:

Everyone gets it, I don’t.  A big part of this is about the fans.  I like taking the kids, and the experience of getting a first look at the new team.  This isn’t the pros. You take college football little by little bit out of college football and this thing tanks. Players and coaches don’t drive this thing. It’s the college logo, and the fans that follow that logo.  Not saying they aren’t a part, but they are renters and passing through.  Fans, the college, and traditions are the constants. 

Losing 2 RBs last spring with one of em being RB1, I can deal with the spring being toned down a bit

[Hashtag]

Hopefully they have a fan appreciation day still.

[Kendra Scotts Boyfriend]

4 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Losing 2 RBs last spring with one of em being RB1, I can deal with the spring being toned down a bit

Those injuries happened in fall camp, not spring. This is more an attempt to prevent tampering opportunities by other schools before the portal opens up.

[Hashtag]

11 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Losing 2 RBs last spring with one of em being RB1, I can deal with the spring being toned down a bit

One was non contact injury and the other occurred on a low hit after the whistle. Both during fall camp.

Edited Thursday at 05:20 PM by Hashtag

[Austalgia]

12 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Losing 2 RBs last spring with one of em being RB1, I can deal with the spring being toned down a bit

I agree, tone it down.  Find some happy medium.  OatA’s, that’s bulls!$t. Besides, the running backs  didn’t get hurt in spring game.  Of course don’t want anyone hurt,  but it’s football, unfortunate things happen.  Guarantee there will be just as many injuries or more when you go cold into full pads later. 

Edited Thursday at 05:21 PM by Austalgia

[qaertyisthatdude]

If they open and close the 2nd portal window before the spring games, then the spring games will return.  This will be the new norm in the future unless that changes, at the expense of the fans.

[Waxahorn]

We live in interesting times. Please let us not adopt the new NFL kickoff.

[Hashtag]

6 minutes ago, qaertyisthatdude said:

If they open and close the 2nd portal window before the spring games, then the spring games will return.  This will be the new norm in the future unless that changes, at the expense of the fans.

I think there should only be one portal and that occurs after spring, make it last 30-40 days. The winter portal with NSD, playoffs, bowl games, academic calendars in Dec/Jan, and etc is just too much. 

Edited Thursday at 05:26 PM by Hashtag

[Wrong Link Gerry]

13 minutes ago, Austalgia said:

I agree, tone it down.  Find some happy medium.  OatA’s, that’s bulls!$t. Besides, the running backs  didn’t get hurt in spring game.  Of course don’t want anyone hurt,  but it’s football, unfortunate things happen.  Guarantee there will be just as many injuries or more when you go cold into full pads later. 

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[TexasFanatic]

Recruits like Spring games 

[bierce]

Where's Phil Tolstead when you need him?

[Leveller]

I bet they will still have some sort of autograph day for the kids. 

[GoHorns1]

54 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Sarkisian instead says the Longhorns' spring will be treated like the NFL's OTA's. 

The first part of spring ball.

[GoHorns1]

40 minutes ago, TexasFanatic said:

Stupid 

Nope